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William Shakespeare April 1564 – 3 May 1616 English poet, actor and playwright Private life * born in Stratford-upon-Avon * father = glover & tanner of leathers * studied Greek and Latin at Stratford Grammar school * married Anne Hathaway (1582) * 3 children (1 son died aged 11) *buried in Stratford-upon-Apon in Holy Trinity Church Career : • went to London at the age of 25 • between 1585 and 1592, began a successful career as an actor and writer • owned 2 companies : the King’s Men & the Chamberlain’s Men • 1594 : played at Court • 1599 : opening of his own theatre „the Globe“ • regarded as the greatest writer in the English language What to remember of his works? # wrote 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and 2 long narrative poems Historical plays Comedies Tragedies Henry VIII King John Richard III The Merchant of Venice All’s well that ends well A Midsummer night’s dream Romeo & Juliet Hamlet Mac Beth King Lear

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WilliamShakespeare

April 1564 – 3 May 1616

English poet, actor and playwright

Private life * born in Stratford-upon-Avon * father = glover & tanner of leathers * studied Greek and Latin at Stratford Grammar school * married Anne Hathaway (1582) * 3 children (1 son died aged 11) *buried in Stratford-upon-Apon in Holy Trinity Church

Career : • went to London at the age of 25

• between 1585 and 1592, began a successful career as an actor and writer

• owned 2 companies : the King’s Men & the Chamberlain’s Men • 1594 : played at Court

• 1599 : opening of his own theatre „the Globe“ • regarded as the greatest writer in the English language

What t o r ememb e r o f h i s work s? # wrote 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and 2 long narrative poems

Historical plays Comedies Tragedies Henry VIII King John Richard III

The Merchant of Venice All’s well that ends well A Midsummer night’s dream

Romeo & Juliet Hamlet Mac Beth King Lear

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